What is the Least Common Multiple of 8371 and 8391?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 8371 and 8391 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8371 and 8391, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8371,8391) = 1
LCM(8371,8391) = ( 8371 × 8391) / 1
LCM(8371,8391) = 70241061 / 1
LCM(8371,8391) = 70241061

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8371 and 8391 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8371 and 8391. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8371 and 8391.

Prime Factorization of 8371

Prime Factorization of 8391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8371 and 8391.

LCM(8371,8391) = 11¹ × 761¹ × 3¹ × 2797¹
LCM(8371,8391) = 70241061